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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Lane 8 Food Pyramid
Anyone out there disagree that diet and exercise are a good way to control and maintain decent health? Anyone not heard of the Food Pyramid? Okay, so these things are well-known common knowledge, right? What’s at the base, the foundation, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogs, Body, Diet, Eating Right, Exercise, Fitness, Food Pyramid, Health Blogs, jeff noel, Lane 8, losing Weight, Men, Nutrition, wellness, Women
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Prefontaine 1972 Munich Olympics
Steve Prefontaine. The son of an Oregon logger man. Too small for football. Too slow for track. Not a sprinter. Also not fast enough to be a great miler. But, he could endure more pain than anyone else. He set … Continue reading
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Tagged 1972, 5000, 5k, Germany, jeff noel, Lane 8, Mens, Meters, Munich, Steve Prefontaine, Track & Field
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You – Superhero or Villian?
Were you ever a kid? Loaded question, right? Of course. We all were. So what’s the point? The point is there’s a more important question, “Are you still a kid?” Let’s assume we all say, “Yes, I’m still a kid … Continue reading
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Tagged Child, Childish, Diet, Exercise, Fitness Blogs, Health Blogs, Heros, Inspirational, Kid, Kid at Heart, Lane 8, Stories, Super Heros, Villian, You
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Everyday Courage Has Few Witnesses
“Everyday courage has few witnesses. But yours is no less noble because no drum beats for you, and no crowds shout your name.” — Robert Louis Stevenson Maybe you believe in yourself, or maybe you don’t. The more days that … Continue reading
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Tagged Body, Courage, Determination, Everyday, Fitness, Five-a-Day Blogger, health, jeff noel, Lane 8, Life, Lifetime, Quotes, Robert Louis Stevenson, triumph, Try, Witnesses
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The Mirror Is The Enemy
As we heard yesterday, humans need a million reasons (fuel) to stay motivated with their health and wellness goals. It would be great if the motivation we so desperately need could also be found at our workplace. However, even if … Continue reading
Did You?
Did you exercise yesterday? Did you eat mostly healthy food? Do you plan on doing it again today? Excellent. If you answered no to the questions, today’s another day. If not you, who? If not today, when? Are you getting … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, Bike, Daily, Diet, Exercise, Fit, Fitness, Fitness Blogs, Five-a-Day Blogger, Florida, Goals, health, Healthy Choices, jeff noel, Jog, Lane 8, Orlando, Run, Stretch, Swim, Walk, Wellness Blogs, Wellness Challenge
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Find A Million Ways
Who is going to motivate you to reach your goals? We really have to give serious attention to this question. It’s what’s known as a non-negotiable question. You must have an answer or you will fail. Period. Why must we … Continue reading
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Tagged Antidote, Body, Diet, Exercise, Fitness, Five-a-Day Blogger, Goals, Gym, health, jeff noel, Lane 8, Men, motivation, Secrey, Wellness Challenge, Women
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Darn It
Haven’t run in five (5) days. How is that possible? Mister “you have to find a way” or your doomed, Mr. Internet five-a-day blogger, Mr practice what you preach, Mr. self-appointed wellness expert. Yeah, tell us why you have “failed” … Continue reading
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Tagged Body, Central Florida, Diet, Exercise, Gain Weight, Goals, health, jeff noel, Lane 8, Lose Weight, Men, mid life, New Years Resolutions, Women
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Wait There’s More
What do Guido Mueller and Roger Bannister have in common? Most people know Roger Bannister was the first person (1956) to run one mile in less than four-minutes. So what did Guido Muller do? By the way, this is the … Continue reading
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Tagged 5k, Bike, Break, Britain, Central Florida, Exercise, Fitness, Five-a-Day Blogger, Florida, Germany, Golds Gym, Guido Muller, jeff noel, Keynote Speeches, Lane 8, Orlando, Roger Bannister, Run, Running, Swim, Track & Field, USATF, Walk, Workout, World Record
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World Record Holder Reveals Secret
Let’s shake it up a little bit today. You good with that? Good. Let’s go back to this past summer. Here’s the scene. Early August, 2009. Sunny, clear, 70 degrees. Finland. Master’s Track & Field 2009 World Championships. Men’s 400 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, 2010, 5k, Central Florida, Diet, Exercise, Finland, Fitness, Goals, Golds Gym, health, jeff noel, Lahti, Lane 8, Masters Track & Field World Championships, Men, Mid Life Crisis, Midlife, Run, Running, Strategies, Tips, Tricks, USATF, Wellness Challenge, WMA, Women
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